P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 87
April 20, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K. Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Nominations
for the 2007 Standards of Learning Assessment Review Committees for Special
and Plain English Mathematics Test Forms |
The Division of Assessment and Reporting is accepting nominations
from April 20 to May 18, 2007, for participation in the following committees:
1. 2007 Standards of Learning Assessment Special Test Forms Review
Committee, and
2. 2007 Standards of
Learning Assessment Plain English Mathematics Test Forms Review Committees
(four separate committees).
You are invited to identify educator(s) in your division for each
of these five committees. All nominees must submit an
application through the Web-based process, Assessment
Committee Application Processing System (ACAPS). ACAPS is a paperless system for the
submission and review of assessment committee applications from educators in
Descriptions of the committees
The Special Test Forms Review Committee will be responsible for reviewing test items on the Braille, large-print,
and regular audio special forms for students who are visually impaired. Committee nominees should be educators with
expertise in special education and experience with the administration of
Braille, large-print, and regular audio special test forms.
The Plain English Test Forms Review Committees will be responsible for reviewing test items on Plain English
mathematics test forms. The Plain English mathematics tests incorporated the
same content as the regular mathematics tests, but test items have been
modified to address issues for non-native English speakers recently arrived in
the
Selection process
Twelve members will be selected for each committee. All members
selected for these committees will be expected to:
serve a one-year term;
sign a Non-Disclosure/Conflict of Interest
Agreement; and
participate in the committee meeting(s) as scheduled by the Virginia
Department of Education (see attachment).
Individuals may initiate the application process or be
nominated. In either case, all nominees
who wish to serve on a review committee must complete the Web-based
application. All applicants who have
previously served on these committees must also complete the Web-based
application. The application process
requires a professional reference and approval from the division superintendent
or designee.
Provisions for committee members
Committee members will be provided the following:
reimbursement for meals
and travel expenses in accordance with state travel policy and guidelines;
lodging;
honorarium of $100 per
meeting day for committee members not under contract with a school division at
the time of meeting(s); and
certificate for recertification points.
If you have questions, please
contact the Division of Assessment and Reporting at (804) 225-2107 or e-mail darfax@doe.virginia.gov.
Your continued support of this
effort is greatly appreciated.
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